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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,699.34, 116,549.07 and 33,297.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,699.34, 116,549.07 and 33,297.30 is: 49,945.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,699.34 : 116,549.07 = 33,297.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,699.34/116,549.07 = 33,297.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,699.34x = 116,549.07 × 33,297.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,699.34x = 3,880,769,348.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,880,769,348.51/77,699.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,945.98

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